Roman America

If the Roman Empire survived and colonized America what would it be like. My thoughts on this are that they'd settle furthur south then the colonists who came in the 16th-18th century and California would be more densely populated since its the only place in the Americas other than a tiny part of Chile that has a Mediterranean climate.
 
If the Roman Empire survived and colonized America what would it be like. My thoughts on this are that they'd settle furthur south then the colonists who came in the 16th-18th century and California would be more densely populated since its the only place in the Americas other than a tiny part of Chile that has a Mediterranean climate.

If the Roman Empire did to survive till the I don't see why they would stick to the "Mediterrenean" areas. They got as far north as Northern England OTL so I don't see why they would stick to that area. Nonetheless not all areas of the Roman Empire were part of the Mediterrenean climate.;)
 
If the Roman Empire did to survive till the I don't see why they would stick to the "Mediterrenean" areas. They got as far north as Northern England OTL so I don't see why they would stick to that area. Nonetheless not all areas of the Roman Empire were part of the Mediterrenean climate.;)

Plus the romans were not ronown for their seamanship , even if by chance they managed to struggle across the atlantic , the currents would likely tak them to the same place that it did Columbus , the Carribean and the US south. I think the whole idea is pretty ASB without a POD that involves the romans becoming a great seafaring power.
 
Plus the romans were not ronown for their seamanship , even if by chance they managed to struggle across the atlantic , the currents would likely tak them to the same place that it did Columbus , the Carribean and the US south. I think the whole idea is pretty ASB without a POD that involves the romans becoming a great seafaring power.

More navy concentrated enemies??
 
The POD is to make Rome a seafaring power in the third and forth centuries. Maybe contact and maritime exchange with the Polynesians?
 
A Rome that doesn't disintegrate in the 5th Century, would continue to expand around the North Sea and Baltic Sea. This would teach them Northern Shipbuilding technology.
By the 10~11 century's the Romo-Norse would move west to Iceland, Greenland and "Vinland".
The Romans have a lot more experience subduing Natives than the Norse did. This ''Vinland" would survive, and slowly expand southward.
 
Plus the romans were not ronown for their seamanship , even if by chance they managed to struggle across the atlantic , the currents would likely tak them to the same place that it did Columbus , the Carribean and the US south. I think the whole idea is pretty ASB without a POD that involves the romans becoming a great seafaring power.

If Rome survives it could become a sea-faring power over the next few centuries.
 
A Rome that doesn't disintegrate in the 5th Century, would continue to expand around the North Sea and Baltic Sea. This would teach them Northern Shipbuilding technology.
By the 10~11 century's the Romo-Norse would move west to Iceland, Greenland and "Vinland".
The Romans have a lot more experience subduing Natives than the Norse did. This ''Vinland" would survive, and slowly expand southward.
A Rome that didn't disintegrate in the 5th century would disintegrate in the 6th century: it was all but dead by then.


If Rome survives it could become a sea-faring power over the next few centuries.
You would need a POD before 260 for that, IMO. Rome surviving with a late POD would not make it sea-faring. At least not enough navy-focused to be colonizing.
 
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